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Household of James Higgins (born 1837, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Northwich, Cheshire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Higgins and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Higgins, born in 1837 in Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Higgins, born in 1834 in Witton, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Richard (born 1859 in Cheshire, England), George (born 1865 in Garston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1871 in Cheshire, England), Fredrick (born 1873 in Cheshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1878 in Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Peter Higgins, born in 1834 in Cheshire, England.


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James Higgins's household

Male

James

Higgins

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Higgins

Wife
Male

Richard

Higgins

Son
Male

George

Higgins

Son
Male

James

Higgins

Son
Male

Fredrick

Higgins

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Higgins

Daughter
Male

Peter

Higgins

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Higgins
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Higgins

Head

Married

44

1837

Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Higgins

Wife

Married

47

1834

Witton, Cheshire, England

Richard

Higgins

Son

Single

22

1859

Cheshire, England

George

Higgins

Son

Single

16

1865

Garston, Lancashire, England

James

Higgins

Son

Single

10

1871

Cheshire, England

Fredrick

Higgins

Son

Single

8

1873

Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Higgins

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Cheshire, England

Peter

Higgins

Brother

-

47

1834

Cheshire, England

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